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MadApple said:
It's ALL the middle ones I don't understand. Take say the Father of the son or mother of serpents. Both cost around 100 and yet I don't see them really as viable SC's..or am I missing something?
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They're the middle ground really. Having an SC pretender can be useful in the early game, but by the late game they're either surpassed or so crippled they're useless. The Crone and the like are useful for a more supportive magic role, but can be picked off by basic assassins, magical attacks (especially those which force a combat) or even being caught in an invasion of a province.
The mid-range SC's are a kind of compromise - they can't fight as well as the Wyrm, but they're skilled enough to see off an assassination attempt or survive the odd attack that would kill an Archmage. At the same time, you can usually afford to give them a couple of magical skills to keep them useful in the mid to late game, even if it's just as a summoning or item factory.
Some also suit particular strategies on the battlefield. For example, a titan with a poison cloud who is immune to poison themselves can be used alongside Pythium's Hydra's without worrying about being poisoned by their clouds. Take the correct spells and you can literally turn the battlefield itself into a weapon against your opponents.
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Any sage words of advice about where to start when I want to become "serious" about the game?
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You're already doing it. Just keep playing and experimenting and figure out what works and what doesn't. One of the things you find about dominions is that successful strategies depend as much upon your own playstyle as they do on the actual game itself.
You could also try some multiplayer games with those three friends you mentioned. If you're all beginners, you'll be able to learn a lot from seeing how each other play, including combinations and strategies which may not have occurred to you.